#Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
$srv1 = new-object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server
#Modify the default database and the timeout period for the connection.
$srv1.ConnectionContext.DatabaseName = "AdventureWorks2012"
$srv1.ConnectionContext.ConnectTimeout = 30
#Make a second connection using a copy of the ConnectionContext property and verify settings.
$srv2 = new-object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server($srv1.ConnectionContext.Copy)
Write-Host $srv2.ConnectionContext.ConnectTimeout.ToString()